John Tarrant, Roshi
John Tarrant, Roshi is Director and Senior Faculty for Pacific Zen Institute and Senior Teacher for Desert Lotus Zen Sangha in Phoenix, AZ. He has a PhD in psychology and is the author ofBring Me The Rhinoceros & Other Zen Koans That Will Save Your Life, and The Light Inside the Dark: Zen, Soul & the Spiritual Life. He also teaches at Integrative Medicine within Duke University Medical School. John’s life work is centered on the transformation of consciousness and he is one of the foremost koan teachers in the United States.
website: tarrantworks.com blog: zenosaurus.blogspot.com
website: tarrantworks.com blog: zenosaurus.blogspot.com
Deborah Saint, Sensei
Deborah Saint, Sensei is a koan teacher with Pacific Zen Institute. Deb retired from a long productive and satisfying public service career working with Indian tribes to resolve water resource issues in the Colorado River basin. She has two happy adult children. Deb began her practice with Desert Lotus Zen of the Pacific Zen Institute and has led DLZ for 10 years. She is interested in how koans work to open the heart revealing kindness and compassion.
